The Complete Guide to
British Colonial
Three Halfpence
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The Royal Mint struck for circulation 30,624 pieces using an unrecorded number of dies with only 2 variety seen [excluding proofs], consisting of 2 obverse dies paired with 1 reverse die as follow:
In GULIELMUS, G below U's baseline, U above L's topline, I above E's baseline and US below M's baseline. In IIII, last II smaller. Large G of D:G:. In BRITANNIAR, B below R's baseline, first I above R & T's baselines and slanting right R, second N below first N & IA's baselines. In REX, smaller X below E's topline.
In date, smaller 1 above 8's baseline, larger 37 below 8's baseline.
In GULIELMUS, U above L's topline, I above E's baseline & below L's baseline, US below M's baseline. In IIII, last I smaller. Large G of D:G:. In BRITANNIAR, B aligned with R's baseline, first I above R & T's baselines and slanting right R, second N aligned with first N & below IA's baselines and second I with incomplete top serif. Double die REX F:D:, with smaller X below E's topline.
In date, smaller 1 above 8's baseline, larger 37 below 8's baseline.
